Paired these with my endurance road bike and I have a perfect winter tire. I've used these through the grit and wash-out on city street shoulders as well as off-road through light gravel and trails. Very supple with noticeably better road feel. Not a difficult tire to install on the rim and easy to set up tubeless. Very pleased.
I'm no stranger to tires that are difficult to mount. I'm no stranger to tubeless tires. I have multiple tire levers and the tool that pulls the tire from over the top of the rim. I can tell you that you should not buy these tires unless you are retired or jobless and can dedicate hours and hours and a trip to the bike shop to try to get them on the rim. I don't know if panaracer made a decision to make these tires super-small to save on rubber. These tires are hard to mount. You've been warned.
Trivial to mount on my ENVE AG 25's and Reserve 40/44's. Lighter and faster than my other SK and Sk+'s. No punctures to date and have held up through serious single track/rock garden routes. Could not be happier, fast on the tarmac on the way to the ride and traction up down and through the mountains.
